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James L. Haley

Biography

James L. Haley

James Haley is a critically acclaimed historian and biographer. His books have been praised by Publishers Weekly who called PASSIONATE NATION: An Epic History of Texas “Outstanding.” USA Today called his book WOLF: The Lives of Jack London “fascinating,” and TheWall Street Journal said that Haley “surpasses Irving Stone.”

James L. Haley

Books by James L. Haley

James L. Haley's CAPTIVE PARADISE is the story of King Kamehameha I, The Conqueror, who unified the islands through terror and bloodshed, but whose dynasty succumbed to inbreeding; of Gilded Age tycoons like Claus Spreckels who brilliantly outmaneuvered his competitors; of firebrand Lorrin Thurston, who was determined that Hawaii be ruled by whites; of President McKinley, who presided over the eventual annexation of the islands.